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Monday, 1 July 2013

Goodbye Google Reader – what next?

So it’ll come as no surprise to most of you that Google
Reader is no more. This has been a long time in the making and as of today
Google Reader has finally gone for good.

When I first found Google Reader I thought it was the best
invention in the world!!! So when I was looking for a replacement for it I had
a really hard time.

There are a number of different alternatives out there and
it really depends how you like to access the blogs you read and whether you’re
willing to pay to get the service you want.

After spending ALOT of time trying out what’s on offer this
is what I’ve found.

The most like Google Reader

If, like me, you don’t do change then inoreader.com is for you! It has been designed so that its layout
is almost identical to Google Reader and it works in pretty much the same way.
Simply type in the URL of the blog to which you want to subscribe and there you
go, all the updates on that blog will appear just like they did on Google
Reader.

Here’s what my inoreader.com looks like –

Good for gadgets

I always access my blog subscriptions when I’m comfortably
sat on the sofa with my laptop and cup of tea in hand. This really made a
difference to which blog reader I chose.

If however you like to access yours on the go (perhaps on
your tablet or smartphone) then Feedly
is definitely a contender! It doesn’t matter whether you’re and Android or an
Apple either. Feedly is available for everyone and for free!

It’s got a really smooth interface and is pretty cool to
look at. It’s really easy to customize so you can make it exactly how you want
it!

But best of all? To have all of your current blog subscriptions
transported onto Feedly all you need to do is sign in with your Good Reader account.
Simple or what!

For blog lovers

I almost exclusively follow food blogs, but if you follow a
whole variety of different blogs then Bloglovin will probably be good for you.
It’s also great for finding new blogs to follow.

One of my favourite features is the ability to “like” a blog
post which will help the blog gain popularity.

The others

There are even more out there though! With just a quick
Google search you can find loads of alternatives.

·AOLReader is the brand spanking new RSS Feed reader from AOL. They’ve pretty
much just seen a gap in the Google Reader market and dived straight in but it’s
got its fans.

Now...for those of you who have just given up on all this RSS
reader nonsense there is a slightly less conventional alternative...

Many of your favourite blogs will have either Twitter Feeds or Facebook Pages where you will be able to not only get updates to
the latest posts, but you will also be able to chat with your favourite
bloggers!

So, if none of these Google Reader replacements sounds like
they’re for you why not just make the most of social media.

About Me

I’m an aspiring lawyer who considers it a crime not to cook and eat great food.
Since graduating from The University of Nottingham, and starting the LPC at BPP Law School in Holborn, London I am cooking up a storm back in my parents’ kitchen in between sampling the best food in and around London.